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Powell River, Virginia

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QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 12 miles
Average Gradient: 5 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.868
Longitude: -82.77501

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.7792
Longitude: -82.9239


Paddling Rivers Near Powell River, Virginia:

   Powell River, Wise/ Lee County, 6 miles away
      Class I-II - 12 miles long (Big Stone Gap to Dryden)

   Stock Creek, Scott County, 8 miles away
      Class III-IV+(V) - 1.5 miles long (Upper Gorge)

   Cove Creek, Scott County, 9 miles away
      Class IV-V+ - 2 miles long (Cove Creek Gorge to Stinking Creek confluence)

   Stock Creek, Scott County, 10 miles away
      Class II-III - 1.8 miles long (Natural Tunnel State Park)

   Powell River, Lee County, 10 miles away
      Class II-IV - 6.5 miles long (Route 603 bridge to Pennington Gap)

   Powell River - South Fork, Wise County, 10 miles away
      Class V+ - 4 miles long (South Fork Gorge)

   Cumberland River - Poor Fork, Harlan County, 13 miles away
      Class I-II - 23.5 miles long (Cumberland to Harlan)

   Big Stony - Devil's Fork, Scott County, 13 miles away
      Class III+(IV) - 1.5 miles long (Straight Fork Confluence to Big Stony Takeout)

   Powell River, Wise County, 16 miles away
      Class II-IV - 3 miles long (Appalachia to Big Stone Gap)

   Clear Creek, Wise County, 17 miles away
      Class IV+ - 0.75 miles long (Clear Creek Gorge)

   Big Stony Creek, Scott County, 17 miles away
      Class III - 4 miles long (Chimney Rock Fork to Route 653 Bridge)

   Big Stony - Mountain Fork, Scott County, 19 miles away
      Class V+ - 4 miles long (Mountain Fork to Chimney Rock Fork)


Hotels near Powell River, Virginia:

Comfort Inn Big Stone Gap, Big Stone Gap
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7 miles away
Holiday Inn NORTON, Norton
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16.1 miles away
Days Inn Norton, Norton
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17.7 miles away
Super 8 Norton VA, Norton
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17.7 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites Norton, Norton
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17.8 miles away
Best Western Of Wise, Wise
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19.4 miles away
Super 8 Kingsport, Kingsport
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24.2 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites, Rogersville
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24.6 miles away
Holiday Inn Express HARLAN, Harlan
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25.7 miles away
MeadowView Conference Resort & Convention Center, Kingsport
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26.1 miles away
Hampton Inn Kingsport, Kingsport
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26.7 miles away
Quality Inn Kingsport, Kingsport
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26.8 miles away
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.


Campgrounds near Powell River, Virginia:

   Jessie Lea Recreational Vehicle Park-Campground, Big Stone Gap, 5 miles away

   Cave Springs Campground, Lee County, 5 miles away

   Natural Tunnel State Park, Duffield, 6 miles away

   Portal #31 RV Park, Lynch, 9 miles away

   High Knob, Norton, 16 miles away

   Cane Patch Campground, Wise County, 19 miles away


Public Lands Near Powell River, Virginia:

   Natural Tunnel State Park, Virginia, 10 miles away

   Kingdom Come State Park, Kentucky, 13 miles away

   Warriors Path State Park, Tennessee, 31 miles away

   Davy Crockett Birthplace State, Tennessee, 35 miles away


Lakes Near Powell River, Virginia:

   Big Cherry Reservoir, Wise , 12 miles away



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